Massachusetts § 1 - Application of chapter
Full text of Massachusetts Massachusetts General Laws § 1 — Application of chapter, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 1. Application of chapter
[Text of section effective until January 1, 2026. Repealed by 2024, 312, Sec. 2. See 2024, 312, Sec. 5.]
Section 1. This chapter shall apply to all persons who engage or are financially interested in the business of receiving deposits of money for the purpose of transmitting the same or equivalents thereof to foreign countries, except banks chartered by the commonwealth, banks chartered by the federal government or another state of the United States and authorized to do banking business in the commonwealth, persons doing business under sections thirty-eight to forty-three, inclusive, of chapter one hundred and sixty-seven, express companies having contracts with transportation companies for the operation of an express service upon the lines of such companies or express companies doing an international express business or global transportation companies or telegraph companies.
Frequently Asked Questions About Massachusetts § 1
What does Massachusetts General Laws § 1 cover?
Section 1 ("Application of chapter") is part of the Massachusetts General Laws, the codified statutory law of Massachusetts. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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